The Wounded Leader
How Real Leadership Emerges in Times of Crisis
1st Edition
Published on 18. April 2002
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-7879-6110-7 (ISBN)
Description
As any school principal or adminstrator can tell you, theresponsibilities of school leadership can take a person frominspired moments to crisis in an instant. How does a school leaderwith good intentions preserve a healthy sense of self in the faceof a crisis which in the best of times challenges the self, and inthe worst of times can lead to deep wounds of the heart? How cangood leaders minimize the impact of these crises and remain open tolearn and grow from these difficult experiences? These are thequestions at the heart of the stories contained in The WoundedLeader.
Through compelling stories that illustrate many of the commondilemmas faced by school leaders, the authors highlight the manypaths to healing, and show how sometimes the most painfulexperience can be an opportunity for growth.
"All leaders incur wounds. The Wounded Leader enables us tounderstand our wounds, learn from them....and begin to heal." -Roland Barth, Founder of Harvard Principals' Center
"Not only is the book full of fresh ideas and new insights but itis a fun read. It is not the usual leadership book that reads muchlike the other leadership books but stands out as an originalcontribution...easily presented and scholarly without beingpretentious." - Thomas J. Sergiovanni, Center for EducationalLeadership at Trinity College, San Antonio, Texas
Through compelling stories that illustrate many of the commondilemmas faced by school leaders, the authors highlight the manypaths to healing, and show how sometimes the most painfulexperience can be an opportunity for growth.
"All leaders incur wounds. The Wounded Leader enables us tounderstand our wounds, learn from them....and begin to heal." -Roland Barth, Founder of Harvard Principals' Center
"Not only is the book full of fresh ideas and new insights but itis a fun read. It is not the usual leadership book that reads muchlike the other leadership books but stands out as an originalcontribution...easily presented and scholarly without beingpretentious." - Thomas J. Sergiovanni, Center for EducationalLeadership at Trinity College, San Antonio, Texas
Reviews / Votes
"...brings to the foreground several very important ideas for thepractice of school leadership..." (TCRecord.org, September 11,2002)"...A very thoughtful and consideredbook..."(The Occupational Psychologist, December2002)"Not only is the book full of fresh ideas and new insights but itis fun to read. It is not the usual leadership book that reads muchlike the other leadership books but stands out as an originalcontribution...easily presented and scholarly without beingpretentious." --Thomas J. Sergiovanni, Center for EducationalLeadership at Trinity College, San Antonio, Texas
"All leaders incur wounds. The Wounded Leader enables usto understand our wounds, learn from them....and begin to heal."--Roland S. Barth, Founder of Harvard Principals' Center
"An honest and much needed account of how many of us in schoolleadership roles have weathered--for good and for ill --the woundsthat go with the job. Shoving this stuff under the rug has not beenhealthy for the work of schools, and it was a great relief -- anduseful--to have this discussed so thoughtfully in this book."--Deborah Meier, Principal, Mission Hill Elementary School, Boston,and Founder of Central Park East High School, NYC
"The wounds we suffer because we are human should not be sourcesof shame: they are openings to deeper self-knowledge, strongerrelationships, and gratitude for our gifts. The WoundedLeader lifts up this hard-earned insight and applies it to thedilemmas of educational leadership with creative and life-givingresults. Here is a rarity among books on education, a book withsoul, a book that will help us bring our own souls to the work wedo." --Parker J. Palmer, author, The Courage to Teach andLet Your Life Speak
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
433 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7879-6110-7 (9780787961107)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Richard H. Ackerman is codirector of the International Network ofPrincipals' Centers and professor of education at the University ofMassachusetts Lowell.
Pat Maslin-Ostrowski is associate professor of educationalleadership at Florida Atlantic University.
Pat Maslin-Ostrowski is associate professor of educationalleadership at Florida Atlantic University.
Content
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
The Authors.
Part One: Ironic Blessings.
1. To the Stars Through Adversity(Ad Astra per Aspera).
2. Anatomy of a Wound: Where Does It Hurt?
Part Two: Wounded Leaders.
3. Great Expectations.
4. Fragile Power.
5. Branded.
6. When the Bubble Bursts.
7. Trapped in a Cocoon.
8. The Trial.
9. Dancing on the Skillet.
Part Three: Looking for the Good Story.
10. Narrative Healing: Once Upon a Time.
11. What Wounding Teaches.
12. Seeking a Cure for Leadership.
Appendix A: Method of Inquiry.
Appendix B: Case Story.
References.
Index.
Acknowledgments.
The Authors.
Part One: Ironic Blessings.
1. To the Stars Through Adversity(Ad Astra per Aspera).
2. Anatomy of a Wound: Where Does It Hurt?
Part Two: Wounded Leaders.
3. Great Expectations.
4. Fragile Power.
5. Branded.
6. When the Bubble Bursts.
7. Trapped in a Cocoon.
8. The Trial.
9. Dancing on the Skillet.
Part Three: Looking for the Good Story.
10. Narrative Healing: Once Upon a Time.
11. What Wounding Teaches.
12. Seeking a Cure for Leadership.
Appendix A: Method of Inquiry.
Appendix B: Case Story.
References.
Index.